Combined heater and folding furniture.



No. 813,383. I I "PATENTED FEB. 20, 1906.

' 'W. 0; JAMES.

OMBINED HEATER AND FOLDING FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14. 1903.

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l/VILLARD 0. JAMES, OF CUCAMONGA, UALlFOhNlA.

COMBINED HEATER AND FGLDING FURNlTURE.

Driginal application filed June 17,

Specification of Letters Patent. 1901, Serial No. 64,947. Divided andthis application filed February 14, 1903. Serial Patented Feb 2c, 1906.

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To all 1012,0791 it mo, concern:

Be it known that I, WILLARD C. JAMEs, a

citizen. of the United States, residing at Cuca- 1nize space in li\ Pugand sleeping rooms. This I accomplish by forming a folding bed orsimilar article of furniture with heating means, such as a lneplace,that is exposed and brought into position for use when the bed is l 1products of combustion is preferably profolded up.

T he invention is particularly intended for use in connection with afolding bed, such as shown in my Patent No. 700,501, dated May 20; 1902,granted on application, Serial No. 64,947, tiled June 17, 1901, of whichthe present application is in part a division, such folding bed beingpivoted in and acting as a closure for a recess in the wall of a room,so that when the bed is turned up the lircplacc assumes its naturalposition in the wall of the I 'room.

In said patent an imitation or representation of a iirc-plz'ice was madein the bedbottom; and the main object of my present invention is toprovide for anactual opera.- tive fireplace in this connection, althoughit may be applied with any kind of heating device and any article offolding wall furniture that may be suitable.

My invention further relates to improved means for ventilation, tostructural features whereby the combined article of furniture isrendered more stable when in raised position,

more convenient and safe in operation, and more attractive inappearance, and to means for safeguarding against escape of gas when thebed is in use. i

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.

Figure I is a front view showing; the bed in folded-up or closedposition in the wall of the room. Fig. 11 is a vertical sectionon theline 11 II of Fig. 1, showing the bed in lowered position in full linesand in folded position in dotted lines. Fig. 111 is a detail section ofan automatic cut-oft valve for the fuel-- supply to the burner. Fig. IVis an edge view of part of the bed-frame and casing.

1 indicates a portion of the wall or casing of a room or chamber and 2 aportion of the iioor thereof; A recess 3 is provided in the wall 1, andthe bed-frame 4 is pivotally supported in said recess, prcferab y bytrunnions 5 (5 in the wall 1, in such manner as to enable the bed-frameto close the opening; of the recess when said frame is folded or turnedup. The wall 1 therefore serves as a lixed support for the foldingbed-frame, and the latter serves as a closure for the opening in thewall. The bottom of the bed-frame is iormed with a fireplace 7, whichisexposed in front when the bed-frame is turned up, and a7 gas-supplyconduit it) is led to a burner 8 in said hrcplacc. A line or conduit 11for waste vidcd leading from the fireplace, both of said conduitspreferably passing through the trunnions 5 6'. The bed-frame i issuitably counterweighted by a weight 9. On the bottom of the bed steador frame 4 is a shelf or projecting flange '12 that serves as supportfor the bed when the frame is turned down and as a shelf or mantel whenthe bed is turned up.

The burner or the bed-frame in such position that when the a foot or Iheater 8 is rigidly secured to bed-frame is in raised position thisheater will be in front of and below the pivotal point, this beingnecessary to bring it to the usual position of a fireplace. As aconsequence when the bed-frame is swung to lowered position thefireplace and heater will pass back into the casing orrcar compartment,where it will be conmaratively inaccessible. It is thus not practicableto use a flexiblc connection to.this heater, as such connections are.unavoidably subj ct to deterioration and leakage, and must be keptin'plain sight but by leading the connection through the pivotal supportll provide for a connection which may be made permanent and gastight, atpoint of considerable importance in View of the serious results ofleakage to the occupant of the bed. in the case of the outlct lor theproducts of combustion this construction'is especially necessary, as noflexible connection of suil'icient size or of the reouisiteinnit-resisting capacity would be possible.

On the wall 1 above the openingd recess is secured a shelf, lodge, orprojection i3, and the bed-frame is preferably provided with posts,brackets, or projections 14, that when the bed is turned up engage andclosely fit under the shelf or projection 13, so tlnit said posts orbrackets serve to assist in the support ofshelf 13, and the latterserves to lfrietionally hold the bed-frame in closed po sition. A springcatch or'-bolt on one of the posts or brackets 14, engaging in the fixedshelf 13, serves to; insure retention of the bed.-'

frame in folded'position until said boltis withdrawn. The shelf 13 andposts 14 serve as ornamental features of the mantel in conjunction withthe mantelpiece 12-, and the shelf 13 may also serve to temporarilyreceive articles from the mantel when the bed-frame is to be turneddown. Above the shelf or mantelpiece 12 a mirror 16 is provided, theshelf 13 servin as an entablature for the mirror and for the mantel asa. whole. The shelf 13 projects from the casing-board 17, that extendsover the open of recess 3, and cleats 18 are preferably secured on theback of said casing-board to stiffen it, and by means of screwsl9'passing throughcleats 18, board 17, and into shelf 13 said cleatsserve to assist in supporting the shelf 13.

Posts or side pieces 20 are secured on the front of frame 4, the lowerends of theseposts being beveled or inclined to permit them to swin backand clear the floor 1 when the bedame is turned down. A fixed casin 21is arranged to surround the lower ends 0 said posts 20 to conceal theopen joint and at the same time givethe effect of a pedestal.

The side extensions 22 22 of the pivoted frame 4 overlap the side postsor casing of the recess 3, so as to conceal the joint as far aspossible. Belowthe pivoted point, however, these extensions are cut awayto allow the frame 4 to move back, and beads or strings 24 .(see Fig.IV) are secured on the lower part of the casing at each side to take theplace, as far as regards the appearance or finish, of suchcut-awayportions, so that when the frame is raised the side linethereof-is apparently continued without break.

The portion of the bed-frame front or bot tom that is between themantelpiece 12 and the floor is preferably boxed or advanced forward bya fireplace front or facing 25, finished with tiles or in other suitablemanner, and the fireplace 7 is formed as a recess in this front piece.

The recess 3 is desirably closed atthe top except for aventilating-opening 26, that may be closed by a hinged flap or valve 27,opening upward and controlled by a cord 28 passing over a pulley 29 andextending downward through a notch 30 in the said flap, so as to bewithin reacl of the person using the bed. This cord hangs to one side ofthe bed, so as not tointerfere with raising the bed, and it is providedon the end 'with a ring 31, which may lie-caught on a hook or nail 32 tohold the flap or ventilator 27 in open position. By this ventilator thebedclothirg maybe effectually ventilated when the bed isturned up duringthe day.

headboard or footboard, may be hinged to the inner end of the bed, andwhen the bed is back wall of the bed-compartment and is 'bedclothes' inposition.'.

s ervice-pipe 33 through aswivel-coupling 34 by the pipe or conduitlO,that passes throu h the hollow trunnion 5 and leads back of t e handle36 extending forward of t e front piece.2, so as to be accessible to theoccupant of the room when the fireplace is in operative osition. 'Whenthe fireplace is turned down, however, this valve is out of the way andcannot be meddled with by children or others who might otherwise turn on'the gas when the bed is down; To further insure a ainst passa 'e of gasunder such conditions, may

rovi e a positive shut-off valve controlled by the movement of thebed-frame when the latter is turned down to shut off the gas-suply.Thus, as shown, the swivel-coupling 34 1s formed with a port 39, thatwhen the bedframe is vertical allows 'freeaassage of gas and when saidframe is turne down cuts off the gas connection. The trunnion 6 on the 1other side of the bed-frame is also, preferfolding bed, it may beapplicable with other folding furniture, the bed and fireplacec'ombination being selected as most appropriate, however, as it is notenerally desired to use the fireplace during t e time that the bed isany particular form of heating device, as any suitable heater may beused.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is

prising a fixed support, an inlet and an outletpipe therein, aperforated bed-frame pivotal y mounted in the su port, a heater rigidlysecured in the'front o the frame, means at with the heater, and meansfor connecting the perforation with the outlet.'

2. A combined folding bed and heater comprising a support, an inlet andan outlet therein, a perforated bed-frame pivotally mounted in thesupport, a heater rigidly secured in the forward side of said frame, apipe at the rear of the frame from the inlet to t e A folding end board40, constituting a Fluid fuel, such as gas, is supplied from theparticularly applicable in connection with a occupied; nor is myinvention limited to,

the rear of the frame for connnecting the inlet' turned up this endboard engages with the thereby folded, so as to aid in holding. the Ifront piece 25 to the gas-log, burner, or heater 8. A regulating-valve35 in this pi e has a 1. Acombined folding bed and heater com o healerprovided with a valve, a handle from the valve to the front of theframe, and. a conduit from the perforation to the outlet.

3. Aeombinedfolding bedand. heater, coma prising lixed supporting means,a bed-frame, pivotally supported in such means, and a heater, rigidlysecured to the bed-frame, said bed-frame being provided with a recessserving as a fireplace for the heater, and a fuelsupply conduit leadingthrough the pivotal support of the bed-frame and communicat ing with theheater.

4. A combined folding bed and heater, comprising fixed supporting means,a bed-frame, trunnions whereby said bed-frame is pivotallr supportedinthe fixed supporting means, one ofsaid trunnions being provided with aeondiiit therethrough for fuel, and the other trunnion being providedwith a conduit theretln'ough forwaste gases, and a burner and fireplaceon the bed-frame respectively connected to said conduits.

A combined folding bed and heater, comprising fixed supporting means, abed-frame on the lixed supporting means, trunnions whereby saidbed-frame is pivotally sup orted in the fixed supporting means, one ofsaid trunnions being provided with a fuel-supply passage, and the otherwith a passage for waste products of combustion, a burner on thebwl-frame connected to said passages, and fuel-supply and waste fluepipes in the lixed supporting means connected to the r spectivepassages.

o. A combined folding bed and heater comprising a support, a bed-frametherein, hollow trumnons between the frame and the support, a heater inthe forward side of the frame, a pipe from the heater to and projectingthrough one of the trunnions, the outer end of which is perforated, aninlet pivotally mounted on said end of the pipe and adapted tocommunicate with said perforation when the bed-fraine is in its verticalor folded position, and a ventilator communicating with the heater andpassing through the other trunnion.

7. A combined folding bed and heater comprising a fixed support, aninlet and an outlet pipe therein, a perforated. bed-frame pivotallymounted in the support, a heater rigidly secured in the frame, means forconnecting the inlet with the heater, and means for connecting theperforation with the outlet.

8. In an apartment construction, a bedholding compartment, and abed-frame pivotally supported at the front of the compartment, a heaterrigidly secured to said bed, in front of and below the pivotal supportthereof so as to swing back into the compartment as the bed-frame islowered, and a fuel-supply conduit extending through the pivotal supportof the bed and communicating with the heater.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, at Los Angeles, in the county ofLos Angeles and State of California, this 7th day of February, 1903.

W. 0. JAMES.

Witnesses:

JULIA TOWNSEND, JAMES R, TOWNSEND.

